Virgin Mary and Jesus (pendant) (2009)

The tender image of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child is beautifully rendered on this icon pendant by Palekh artist Roman Chibisov. Both the Virgin and Christ have halos around them, the former having white ornamentation inside, while Christ's halo retains the gold. The back of the icon, where the artist wrote his name, village and year completed, is a dark green color. A little metal loop at the top allows it to be worn around the neck with an thin gold chain. It would look equally as nice, though, in a tiny frame and placed in a special area of your home.